The most persistent fires, and the sourceof probably 90% of the smoke haze which blanketed parts of Indonesiaand surrounding countries, were 7 clusters of fires along the edges of degraded peat-swamp forests in southern Sumatera and Kalimantan. Almost no fires occurred deep within undisturbed ...
Indonesia is one of nearly 200 countries illustrated on our Blue Ocean Laminated Map of the World. This map shows a combination of political and physical features. It includes country boundaries, major cities, major mountains in shaded relief, ocean depth in blue color gradient, along with many...
Celebes also has several large, deep lakes, including Lakes Towuti and Matama in the southern part of the island and Lake Poso in the centre. The seas surrounding Indonesia must also be viewed as important hydrologic features that serve both as channels of communication and as barriers ...
Developing low-carbon captive power plants,particularly necessary for energy-intensive industries such as mining and manufacturing to ensure a reliable power supply and reduce the burden on the public grid. Collaborating with international organizations and countriesto receive technical and financial assis...
Horses and cattle are raised on some of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Fish are abundant, both in the ocean and in inland ponds. In natural-resource potential, Indonesia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It has great timberlands; vast rain forests of giant trees (among the ...
Donald W. FryerandJames C. Jackson,Indonesia(1977), a broad survey of the physical environment and an analysis of the country’s complex history, with an exploration of the dichotomy between indigenous agriculture and the contemporary economy, especially as it involves oil;Hassan Shadily(ed.),...
As I mentioned, my partner (and co-founder of this blog) and I spent tons of time between these two countries. We spent almost around a year and a half living in Thailand and around 8 months living in Indonesia. We have also traveled Indonesia from top to bottom so I can say with...
Poverty and prosperity are overtakingparts of the region.East Asian countries have become the engines of growth for the world economy. But biologists fear they willdevelop like North America and Europe. This would destroy many of the planet's last animal and plan species that arefound in the ...
2. Restricted and prohibited goods All countries prohibit and restrict a unique list of goods. In the same way, certain goods are restricted while others are prohibited from being exported to Germany. This is due to restrictions made by the EU’s foreign trade or security policies, al...
Indonesia is located at the busiest trade channel in the world – the southern bank of the Strait of Malacca and surrounding areas. The country boasts a land area of 1.9 million square kilometers and a population of about 270 million people. However, a land area spread out over numerous isl...